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Written By Sanjeev - 1 March, 2010

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Finally KH Muniyappa, union minister of state for railways, announced that the South Western Railway’s train services from the city to Devanahalli will commence in March 2010 as per schedule. He said on Saturday that train services to Anekal would also start
by March

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_to-board-a-flight-catch-a-train-to-bia-from-march_1353547

Things are really moving on Local Trains / Commter Railway in small steps. Even though Railway Budget has dissappointed B'lore. Now with starting of  new trains  to Nelamanagala, Devanahalli, Anekal,   things should  be better for Local Trains.  As the Bus Fares are going to go up, more citizens will start using either two wheelers or Cars.

Even Chief Minister of Karnatak was  looks to be serious on the Local Trains  in response to Railway Budget :  But he is not taking any actions neither  allocating budget  for the Local Trains starting. Hope to have good news on 5th March on this.

the suburban local trains for Bangalore, the chief minister has not lost hopes. “I will take up the issue with Mamata. I will try my best to see that the assurance given by KH Muniyappa on local trains is accommodated as a supplementary proposal in the budget,” he said

 http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_it-has-been-the-best-for-us-in-60-years-bs-yeddyurappa_1352298

State Govt should act and take decision on extending the Tracks to BIAL  from NH-7. With  the MoS K H Muniyappa at Center, will ensure that things will move  fast for this. He has already sanctioned upgradation of Station : Devanahalli, Chikballapur, Yelahanka, Dodballapur, Gauribidanur, Yesavanthpur.  Also Chikballapur to Kolar Guage conversion is going to complet  in next 12-14 months, this will help in starting the Circular Railway Kolar-Chikaballapur- Bangalore

K H Muniyappa should have allocated more budget for  doubling of  the track from Yesvanthpur to Yelahanaka & to Banaswadi. Only One  Crore each has been allocated & Track Electrification from Yelahanaka to Dodballapur, Chikballapur, Hosur, Tumakur  should have been included

 

 

COMMENTS

Karnataka state agreeing to share 50% cost for Local Trains

Sanjeev - 3 March, 2010 - 03:38

During inauguration of the Cox Town-Wheeler Road flyover on Tuesday, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has propsed to share the 50% of the project cost with providing free land to SWR to start Local / Suburban  Trains  similar to Mumbai & other METRO's. CM is going to write a letter now  Railway Minister ready to bear fifty per cent of the project cost.

Even K H Muniyappa willing to consider to take up the work if state comes forward cost shring  on the laying double-line and electrification of tracks along Hoskote, Ramanagaram, Magadi, Doddaballapur and Nelamangala &   the state government  to prepares and submits its project plan proposal along with land and cost sharing

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Local-trains-plan-revived-yet-again/articleshow/5634933.cms

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/55910/cm-proposes-local-train-city.html

Now we should file RTI with Chief Minister office for the  letter  ( which will be sent in a few days )  to Railway minister for the Local Trains & sharing of  50% cost. & to follow up.

 

 

Local Trains issue for BBMP election

Sanjeev - 3 March, 2010 - 03:50

Politicians make promises on rail connectivity in the city

With elections to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) round the corner, leaders of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party utilised a function organised to inaugurate the newly built flyover across railway level crossing at Wheeler Road-Cox Town junction here on Tuesday to make promises on rail connectivity

First a request by Member of Parliament (Bangalore South) H.N. Ananth Kumar, Union Minister of State for Railways K.H Muniyappa  to start Local Trains on the existing tarcks in four direction : to Nelamangala, Ramanagar, Whitefiled, Devanahalli & further automating the singnals with electric lines & having station at every 2 KMs.

In response to a request  of MP H N annth Kumar by MoS K H Muniyappa : he was prepared to take up the issue if the State Government came out with an assurance to give land for the project besides sharing 50 per cent of the project cost.

K H Muniyapap's assurencs : “I am confident of being able to convince Union Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee to provide circular rail system for Bangalore if the State Government comes forward to invest in the project.”

Now the response of Chief Minister to MoS K H Muniyappa, even though Yeddyurappa  had completed his speach earlier.

Mr. Muniyappa’s response forced Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to address the gathering for the second time as he had already finished his speech.

Mr. Yeddyurappa said that he would immediately write a letter to Ms. Banerjee making a proposal in this regard and said that the State Government was prepared to provide 50 per cent of the project cost. “Somehow, we will arrange money if the Union Government is ready to take up the project,” the Chief Minister said.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/03/stories/2010030359840300.htm

BBMP elctions is real  advantag to Bangalore to get the Local Trains as Congress K H Muniyappa & BJP Ananth Kumr & CM Yeddyurapp  are foced to put the CRS project in action. Now its for us to push further thru RTI, Follow up meeting with concerned dept : IDD, BMLTA, SWR, Chief Secretary of Karnataka & Railway Minsiter.

 

 

Commuter Rail is useless in the long run

nvramsub - 13 March, 2010 - 19:02

If one looks at the alignment of the metro and existing rail lines, it is obvious that one of them is redundant. We have rail lines going via RPC layout, Nayandahalli and Kengeri on the west, which is a part of East-West corridor. Another railway line is through Malleswaram and Yeswantpur, and these areas are covered by the North-South corridor.

Commuter Rail - Useless ?

Naveen - 17 March, 2010 - 14:54

nvramsub,

I don't think it's right to say that Commuter rail is useless since it may serve different groups of people than those that will be served by Metro.

For example, Metro, having stations at 1km intervals will primarily be for those city /urban residents who would find it convenient to access stations & move between their work areas & homes, etc.

On the other hand, Commuter rail would have stations spaced further apart & would benefit semi-urban users who visit the city from neigbouring areas who also need some sort of fast mass transit over longer distances. Thus, the types of users might be vastly different.

One thing is for sure - the city & nearby suburbs are woefully short of fast, reliable mass transit systems, & Commuter rail is one easy & cheap option that can be made available, in addition to Metro.

Should explore engagement with SWR!

kbsyed61 - 8 April, 2010 - 04:13

Ravi, It is a very good thought. We should definitely give a try. For that we might have to start with establishing a relationship with SWR and work with them. Ultimately we would have to bring out the positives of this service and various options how people can make use of this service. Along with listing missing supporting infrastructure. Somewhere down the line, somebody would take notice and address it.

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